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Home > Family & People > Pregnancy & New Motherhood   »   How much should I feed my 6 month old baby girl?

 
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Old Jan 18, 2007, 07:13 AM
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How much should I feed my 6 month old baby girl?

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I WANTED TO KNOW IF MY BABY GIRL IS EATING GOOD. THIS IS WHAT SHE EATS :

8-9 6OUNZE BOTTLES OF POWDER MILK
2 3OUNZE PLATES OF RICE CEREAL
2- CANS OF FRUIT (GERBER)
SOME OF MY FOOD AS WELL LIKE RICE, BANANA, BREAD ,SOUP

WHAT DO YOU THINK!!!!

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Old Jan 18, 2007, 07:16 AM   #2  
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Is that milk the total for the day??
as for the other stuff hell why not they need to broaden there tastes too just make sure the salt levels arent to high.
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Old Jan 18, 2007, 07:25 AM   #3  
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Yea That How Much Milk She Drinks The Whole Day
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yeah, it definitely sounds like she eats good. You might want to throw in some bottles of water now throughout the day. basically just adjust the amount of food intake to your childs needs. as they grow, their intake amounts change. So long as your doctor says her weight gain is good, you are doing a good job.
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I have to say by 6 months id cut it down to 4 bottles a day of 8/9 oz and upped the food/water intake.
but each baby is different and you will know instinctly when to drop bottle feeds as they stop taking the full amount.
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technically formula/breastmilk is all the food a baby needs until about 9 months of age......my son is 5 months i feed him 8 ounces every 2 3 hours, and a jar of food, or mix meat with veggies or fruit.... as long as the babys dr. says shes healthy then i wouldnt worry about it
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I have a 6 month old baby girl also. She weighs 20 pounds and is 26 1/2 inches long. My doctor says she is perfectly fine and she should be getting 24 ounces of milk per day along with 2 servings of fruit and 2 servings of vegetables (her serving size is usually around 3 teaspoons). He doesn't think she should have any meats until she is a minimum of 8 months old, but he prefers to wait a year. I hope this helps! Of course you want to follow your pediatrician's advice as well. Every child is different!
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Originally Posted by Eggs
hi,

I WANTED TO KNOW IF MY BABY GIRL IS EATING GOOD. THIS IS WHAT SHE EATS :

8-9 6OUNZE BOTTLES OF POWDER MILK
2 3OUNZE PLATES OF RICE CEREAL
2- CANS OF FRUIT (GERBER)
SOME OF MY FOOD AS WELL LIKE RICE, BANANA, BREAD ,SOUP

WHAT DO YOU THINK!!!!
she is eating healthy but too much...a baby her age should only have 30-36 ounces of milk a day and for each helping of baby food it should only be a 1/4 jar of fruit per serving and not too much of your food..does she have teeth yet?
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You know each and every child is different, you feed them if and when they are hungry, clean and change them when they need it and love them inbetweeen.

As long as you are following your doctors instructions, and the baby is happy don't worry about it, the more advice you get from everyone the more you will 2nd guess yourself, Esp since as noted, no two children eat and need the same amounts,
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Old Sep 25, 2007, 08:48 AM   #10  
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she is eating healthy but too much...a baby her age should only have 30-36 ounces of milk a day and for each helping of baby food it should only be a 1/4 jar of fruit per serving and not too much of your food..does she have teeth yet?


1/4 of a jar is not right. My baby is six months and i feed him one jar of veggies and half jar of fruit at a time or vice versa per day. he has he eats three 8 ounce bottles of formula and two 5 ounce bottles of formula per day. and has 2 to 3 tablespoons of cereal mixed with juice 1 to 2 times a day. he sometimes has a 4 ounce bottle of juice. His doctor says this is working for him perfect, all babies are dofferent though. But i do think that your giving her too much formula. maybe try replacing some formula feedings with juice.
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